Controversial opinions on metal

[no country for old wainds]

On a side note, Ozzman, stop being a fucking moron and stating Still Life is their worst album. Only a complete tool would think that while claiming to be an Opeth fan. Still Life is so far beyond any and all of their other material it's mind-numbing. Seriously, stop being a bitch, listen to the album some more, and like it.

still life is the epitome of that 'laying it on too thick' i just referred to, it's also full of awkward transitions. god most of that album feels so contrived it's sickening, and not even contrived intelligently either. i had a hint of that even when i was the biggest opeth fanboy in the world, that was always my least favourite of the first 6.

 

[no country for old wainds]

i really don't see how opeth's albums sound the same btw, aside from the qualities i was just on about - in fact there isn't a single one particularly similar to another (except maybe the last two which i'm not as familiar with). orchid and morningrise are vaguely similar as are MAYH & still life but they're not even close to being the same.

i've only heard two primordial albums so i can't really comment on them, but even so.

 

[King Richard]

well fuck you too buddy

I don't know, maybe I'm crazy, but that album is brilliant. Granted I know the whole "majority rules" shit doesn't work but, most people think the same way about Still Life. meh

 

[Mort Divine]

wtf still life is blatantly one of the only good Opeth albums. Orchid is the best tho

 

[mutantllama]

BWP is the best Opeth album.

 

[General Zaroff]

ONLY OPETH
OPETH ONLYYYY

Mikael is the maddest cunt.


Controversial? - Goatwhore - A Haunting Curse is a great album.

 

[Mort Divine]

BWP is the best Opeth album.

LOL?

 

[mutantllama]

"LOL?" what

 

[General Zaroff]

"LOL?" what

lolwut?

 

[no country for old wainds]

bwp has their best riff motherfuckas

 

[Omni]

Funny how that's the only memorable part of the album, though.

 

[King Richard]

That's a pretty stupid comment.

 

[Omni]

Not really, considering it's my perfectly legitimate opinion on the album. Deal with it.

 

[Belligerent]

I find Primordial to be underwhelming

After how much they get fellated on here i'd agree.

I can't get past the vocals and their songs start off good but never seem to go anywhere.

On a side note, Ozzman, stop being a fucking moron and stating Still Life is their worst album.

Listen to Drunkard goddamnit! Still Life is a masterpiece, i'll never get tired of that album.

 

[whiskey funeral]

Do you guys have to bring up Opeth in every single thread?

 

[Belligerent]

Hey i didn't start it... missy!

 

[waif]

i have all kinds of problems with opeth in general, they don't just lay everything on too thick, they also don't bother arranging that big gloop of everything in a way that makes sense. MAYH has the most subtle moments of their post-morningrise albums, and isn't as jarringly incoherent as the first two, hence it's my favourite. i'm not sure i'd like it much if not for nostalgia.

This more or less sums up my feelings.

I doubt this is controversial, but: Ghost Reveries just flat out sucks. Even more incoherent than their other albums and on top of that the riffs suck and the whole deal sounds weak. So...it's like a shitty version of every other Opeth album, which makes it suck even more.

Do you guys have to bring up Opeth in every single thread?

It's one of the forum rules.

 

[Mort Divine]

I can't get past the vocals and their songs start off good but never seem to go anywhere.

dude,

dude

you like agalloch

(i do too, but what you criticized primordial for explains agalloch to a t)

 

[Belligerent]

Dude I figured you'd bring that up.

When i listen to Agalloch their songs take me on a journey. Especially "In The Shadow of Our Pale Companion" and the majority of The Mantle. Primordial i can chalk up as one of
those bands i "tried/wanted" to get into but couldn't for some reason.

In all seriousness tho', I like John Haughm's vocals.

 

[Omni]

Agalloch's songs are way more dynamic than Primordial's, but that isn't a weak point in Primordial's music at all. Also, the vocals in both bands are awesome in my opinion.